The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-06
EACH FOR HIMSELF.

The oath formulated by the Com
mission to be presented to the citizens
Of Brigham City tomorrow is probably
the document to,which ali who exercise
the privilege Of voting IN this Territory
duCing the year, will be required to
attach their nsmes. The wording may
be changed somewhat for the general
registration to take place during the
coming three months, but the oath will
De substantially as Il is now presented.
Having read every intelligent man can
know whether or not he can eonscienti-
ously aweaE as required. Every man
knowsif his intention is to support the
Constitution of the United States and
obey the laws thereof, including the
EGmunds act OF 1882, and the Edmunds-
Tucker act Of 1887, in respect of the
crimes in said acts defined and for
hidden. Every man who understands
himself is aware if it is his intention to
commit the ofenses of adultery, forni
cation, bigamy, polygamy, incest, or
unlawful cohabitation, and whether he
processes to aid, abet, counsel, or ad
wise others TO commit said crimes.
The question which will be presented
II the oathis one which each individual
must decide for himself; no man
can tell another whether or not
the latter's conscience VIII stand in the
way Of taking the oath. The HERALD
would not have any man subscribe to
that oath whose conscience revolted
against it, or who would feel that he |
was doing violence to any sentiment of |
his head or heart. We would not have
any man take the oath w intended |
at the time to disregard it or who be-
iieYed that he would violate il. We
you'd not have any man take the oath
who could not do it honestly and con-
scientiously. Butwe hope that all male
citizens CT Utah who are interested in
preserving the peace and good order of |
the Territory, who desire the main
.tenance Of honest, economical govern
ment, who believe in the people |
controlling their local affairs
and managing their public treas
urjes, and who can, without vio-
Ience to their consciences, will take
the oath and thus put themselves in the
way of exercising their political power
for self preservation and for the gem
eral welfare. There is a gang of I'M
principled adEenturers who have their
greedy, lustfui eyes on the propertv
and possessions of the bona fde resi-
dents Of Utah. This mob of irrespon-
5ihles have schemed and. Iabored in
-IusLriously for the privilege and license
10 plumber the people and drive them
put, homeless and prosecuted. The gang
hoped through the agency of the in
famous Law just inflicted on US by a
iemagogue Congress and cowardlv
President, to enter at once upon a
5a1eer Of systematic and thorough
2lunder. If they car brighten the peo
pie into the belief or by any cunning
Bophlstry convince them that they can
not cOnscientiously take the oath. the II
object of the would-be wreckers will be
Pchfeved, for they will assume control
snd at once put into operation their
obeme Of wholesale robbery and perse- j.!
luton. The HERALD would rather the
contemplated and threatened steal and
wreck should occur than that honest !
nen should stultify themselves to pre-
fent the contamination, or do that
lsainst which their consciences re-
folted. The matter Is one of very grave
Importance, affecting every individual !:
a the community, and going to every )
fouse in the land. It is a question de .
handing the thoughtful consideration
md righteous determination of every Y
nan. Mental and bodily distress and =
lnanc'al ruiz al the hands of Ynerci-
ess, unscrupulous gang of scoundrels
g ever formed wicked compact Ieer at +,
be honest citizen from one side. and <
|uty TO mis- manhood, to his conscience,
-rompt him from the other. And no :
pan cen tel him what ID do so well as
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